Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (HD5 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (HD5 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furnbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountain Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Edale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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